Defined as:
Persistent restriction of energy intake anorexic people are underweight intense fear of becoming overweight or persistent behaviour that interferes with weigh gain body dysmorphia and lack of care of malnourishment
Other factors:
Symptoms are:
Physiological: Cognitive: Affective: Behavioural:
Prevalence:
median age of onset 17 lifetime prevalence is 0.6% current: 0.1-0.3% much higher in women and young people no ethnic income or education differences